Artisan’s Picnic – Live and Local
Bring your picnic blanket! Enjoy a Lazy day on the lawn with local art, music, food, coffee & company at a historic site
Saturday 15 April 2023 11.30 to 3.30pm
School Holidays at Eskbank – Intergenerational Gardening Day!
Our garden has been growing and we are now ready to divide and sow our winter crops and we would love your help!
What we will be doing?
Dividing Rhubarb, Artichoke and Sorrell
Harvesting Horseradish and Chicory
Planting out the seedlings we have raised into the garden.
Distributing surplus plants to you – Yes you get to take a piece of Mary’s Garden with you.
So, come along, learn new skills or share yours with us and the kids.
All gardening equipment supplied
Morning tea of water, tea, coffee, biscuits and fruit will be provided
Ages 3 + All children MUST be accompanied by an adult Maximum 6 children
Facilitator: Tracie McMahon & Garden Volunteer Team
When and where
When: 13 April 202 — 10:30AM – 12:30PM
Location: Eskbank House Museum Lithgow
Reserve a spot: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/intergenerational-gardening-day-eskbank-house-museum-tickets-601019715147
School Holidays Eskbank – Autumn Nature Journal
Autumn Nature Journal
Slow Down, Observe, Discover and See!
“The benefit of journaling is not limited to what you produce, .. rather , found in your experience and how you think along the way.” (John Muir Laws, 2016)
You do not need to be “an artist” to nature journal. All you need is curiosity.
This session will explore Autumn using all our senses.
Come see, hear, smell, taste, touch and feel Autumn at Eskbank House Museum
Thursday 20 April 2023 10.30am to 12.30pm
Ages: 7 to 17 Maximum 8 participants
Facilitator: Tracie McMahon
Bookings at Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/557378192177
Buzzy Bee Ecology Play Workshops in Lithgow
Green bees, blue bees and bees that burrow? Through games, music, garden exploration and art-making we will discover the bees (K)needs right here in Lithgow!
This is a series of interactive, playful workshops designed for pre-school aged children and their care-givers. Primary aged children are also most welcome! We will use games, nature exploration (e.g insect scavenger hunts), songs and art/crafts to grow curiosity and learn about the diversity and ecology of bees and other insects.
Play-workshops are designed to grow connections between care-givers living in Lithgow with young children. You are welcome to join one or multiple buzzy play workshops.
Where: Esbank Museum,Lithgow
When: Friday Mornings 10am- 11 30am
Free but limited places, please register in advance at https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/buzzy-bee-ecology-play-workshops-in-lithgow-tickets-488382173227
DATES:
Jan 13
Jan 20
Jan 27
Feb 3
Nature Journal School Holiday Activities at Eskbank House Museum
Eskbank House Museum is excited to offer two Nature Journal sessions in January 2023 – Slow Down, Observe, Discover, and See! – facilitated by Tracie McMahon.
Nature journaling is drawing or writing in response to nature. This act helps you connect more closely with nature, and results in the creation of your own unique nature journal.
“The benefit of journaling is not limited to what you produce, … rather, found in your experience and how you think along the way,” (John Muir Laws, 2016)
You do not need to be able to “DO Art” to nature journal. All you need is curiosity.
The first session on Thursday 12 January will explore the grounds of Eskbank House to record your own journey. For the second session, come and share your curiosity in the amazing objects and grounds of Eskbank House. All materials will be supplied including water, tea, coffee, biscuits, and fruit. Please bring morning tea if you prefer or if have special dietary requirements.
Nature Journal @ Eskbank Numbers are limited, and bookings are required via Eventbrite
Session 1 Thursday 12 January 2023 10.30am to 12.30pm https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/484208529747
Session 2 Thursday 19 January 2023 10.30am to 12.30pm https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/484169472927
These events are free!
Council engages with its community, has a focus on lifelong learning and celebrates the cultural diversity and rich heritage of the Lithgow LGA.
